Don’t take it literally Crossword Clue

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Don’t take it literally Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. fool or hoax
2. abuse with coarse language
(noun)
1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
2. informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LITERALLY (adverb)
1. (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration
TAKE (noun)
1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
2. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
TAKE (verb)
1. be capable of holding or containing
2. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Hint 3: Anagram

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50. Worry excessively

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